[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park Bird Report: 29 March 2007

2007-03-30 Thread Ron Tozer
The following summarizes the birding situation in Algonquin Provincial Park for northern species during the past week. NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST WEEK IS PRESENTED AT THE START OF EACH SPECIES ACCOUNT BELOW. Walking Conditions: Snow remains only in deeply shaded and north-facing areas. However,

[Ontbirds]Addendum to Algonquin Park Bird Report: 29 March 2007

2007-03-30 Thread Ron Tozer
Some additional information received after posting my earlier report: Spruce Grouse: On March 29, there was a male at the register box near the start of Spruce Bog Boardwalk, and another male in the black spruce area at the north end of Opeongo Road. Black-backed Woodpecker: Both a male and

[Ontbirds]Snowy Owl, east of Ottawa

2007-03-30 Thread Paul.Matthews
At least one Snowy Owl was still along Wall Rd between Trim and Frank Kenny, east of Ottawa, this afternoon at around 2:30 PM. It was quite a white bird, but its whiteness and the almost total lack of snow did not make it easy to find, as it was tucked away in the north-west corner of the farm

[Ontbirds]Snow Geese - Innisfil

2007-03-30 Thread GARTH BAKER
This afternoon I stopped to watch a few hundred Geese in a Flooded Field on the 10th Sideroad of Innisfil, north of Hwy 89.There were no Ducks to be seen, aSingle Trumpeter with Tag(Number unread) and 3 Snow Geese. 2 of the Snows were White Phase and the third a Dark Phase. After a few